Tag: Warships
The Brown Water Strategy
James E. Williams knew that time was running out for him and his team. Their two patrol boats had been ambushed by more than 50 Viet Cong sampans at the Meko...
World War 2 Navy Comparison — Fleets Evolution 1939–1946
On the brink of World War II, the emergence of effective radar systems, as well as the development of submarines and carrier-borne aviation, drastically changed the nature of naval warfare. Even the most innovative doctrines became hopelessly obsolete on...
Now Putin is Furious! Russian battleship intercepted by Norwegian navy in Baltic!
Putin is Furious! Russian battleship intercepted by Norwegian navy in Baltic!
The Battleship Buried Inside a Mountain When the Russians discovered how vulnerable their territories in the Pacific were after the Russo-Japanese war
When the Russians discovered how vulnerable their territories in the Pacific were after the Russo-Japanese war of the early 20th century, they decided to fortify their strongholds. To protect the city of Vladivostok in Eastern Russia, the Soviet Navy had...
Why is a Frigate a Frigate (and not a Destroyer or a Corvette)
Forget the vague speculations about marginal differences in displacement, speed and armament. The real explanation of the difference can only be found in naval history. It amazes me that so few people, otherwise very knowledgeable about modern warships, k...
